My CV

I seek a position teaching ESOL to adults aiming to achieve English fluency and build better lives in the US.

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts Amherst — Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Franklin & Marshall College — BA, English

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

International Institute of New England, Lowell MA
Career Readiness ESOL Instructor
December 2024- June 2025

Program funded through June 2025 by Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigrants.
In-person and remote teacher of beginner-level English classes for adult family shelter residents. Five 2-hour sessions per week. Student cohort largely comprises Haitian Creole speakers with some Spanish speakers.
Transitioned from hybrid to all-remote instruction mid-program as students exited shelter housing.
Prepare scaffolded lesson plans to develop English grammar capabilities and workforce readiness.
Guide students in creating resumes.
Coach job search and interview skills.
Integrate Burlington English learning platform.
Assess and report on student progress.
Provide Chromebook and Zoom orientations and tech support.
Record student attendance data and relevant case notes in Apricot.

Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts, Lowell MA
Volunteer 1:1 Tutor
August 2022- Present

Completed LVM’s 18-hour training program, then paired with a Venezuelan native whose goal is to attain US citizenship.
Provided him more than 140 hours of dedicated, needs-based instruction to date (in-person and Zoom).
He is achieving continued fluency improvements in reading and writing, as well as greater confidence in conversational English.
As a result of his improved fluency, his company asked him to represent and demonstrate their product at a national trade show, for which he, with my guidance, created talking points.
In recognition of our success, LVM leaders have invited us three times to speak about our experience to new-tutor classes.

International Institute of New England, Lowell MA
Volunteer In-Classroom Tutor/Teacher Assistant
September 2024 – Present

In-person classroom volunteer for beginner-level new-arrival English class of approximately 25 students representing 11 nationalities and 12 native languages. Two 2-hour sessions per week.
Assist teacher with lesson delivery and classroom management.
Within each session, run a 1-hour breakout segment comprising 3-5 students. Report to teacher on group’s progress after each breakout.

TEACHING SKILLS

Additionally, in my marketing career I developed a broad set of skills that are directly transferable to the ESOL classroom, including:

Discernment of audience (learner) needs. Enables the creation of more resonant lessons that “stick.”
Strategic thinking. Informs scaffolding within lessons that advances students along the path to fluency in new language concepts.
Creative, effective communication. Meeting students “where they are” in their learning journeys, supporting sustained engagement.
Readiness to pivot quickly. Seizing unexpected, serendipitous teaching opportunities to further meet relevant student needs.
Leadership and mentoring. Sharing my lifelong passion for the English language to stoke student enthusiasm for learning and progressing.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

I come to the ESOL teaching field after nearly 39 years as an award-winning marketing strategist, content creator, and leader. Positions held:

StitchDX LLC, Lowell MA — Partner, VP Content Strategy (2017-2024)
Two Sheds Creative, Groton MA (Self-employed content strategist and copywriter) — Principal (2003-2017). Winner of two Silver Awards at the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts’ 2012 International Davey Awards.
PreVision Marketing, Concord MA — Senior Copywriter (1997-2003)
Grand Circle Travel, Boston MA — Creative Director (1987-1997)

TESOL CERTIFICATE COURSEWORK

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

TESOL — Member since 2024